The Grand Hotel
THE GRAND HOTEL, THE PROMENADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386469
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Grand Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE GRAND HOTEL, THE PROMENADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386469
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- The Grand Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GRAND HOTEL, THE PROMENADE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE GRAND HOTEL, THE PROMENADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Plymouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 47465 53949
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4753 THE PROMENADE, Hoe 740-1/66/308 The Grand Hotel 01/05/75 (Formerly Listed as: THE PROMENADE, Plymouth The Berni Grand Hotel)
GV II
Large hotel. c1870. Stucco with stucco detail; dry slate mansard roof over a moulded eaves cornice surmounted by a low cast-iron balustrade; pilastered, round-arched attic window with moulded coped gable to each bay; stuccoed end and axial stacks with moulded entablature and cast-iron cresting to ridge. Italianate influence. PLAN: large U-shaped plan with pair of wings at right angles to rear, originally adjoining building of which there are slight remains to the left. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys plus attics; regular 4-window-range (upper floors) front. Ground and 1st floors each have an arcade of 15 keyed round arches on polished granite columns, the columns set on plinths between turned balustrades, over moulded cornice to 1st floor and another similar balustrade over cornice above the 1st floor. Moulded hoods on consoles to upper floors. Late C19 or C20 horned sashes except for transomed 2nd-floor windows. Rear wings lower, the right-hand wing with channelled rustication to ground floor, moulded sill strings to 1st and 2nd floors and moulded hoods on consoles. Entrance to right-hand return with elaborate iron hood. INTERIOR: not inspected but likely to reflect the high quality of the exterior. Imposing design in a prominent position relating to other fine buildings on the Hoe. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 665).
Listing NGR: SX4746553949
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473856
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989), 665
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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